Great video! I purchased my first scarp 1 in 2012 I think. I have the newer version which has great improvements. Please keep in mind as you watch this video, he is using every possible guy point for demonstration purposes. You do not need to use all those attachments. I have only used the cross poles in snow, and the rest of the time the only additional guidelines I have ever used a attached to the arch Pole. I have found this to be an extremely stable and comfortable tent for one person. Yes there are lighter tents out there, I have tried a couple of them, and I keep coming back to the scarp.
Great video. It is so worthwhile hearing from someone who has used the tent more than once or twice. That’s the real lived experience. And that insight was reflected on your pros and cons. Many thanks!
Hi Richard, is a great little tent the Scarp 1 particular for rather demanding conditions like in the Scottish Highlands 😂 Thanks for watching! ATB Stripey
Good honest review there stripey I've seen all your vids in some horrendous conditions and it's always as solid as a rock. Only some minor issues but nothings perfect. 👍
Got mine about a month ago, with a poor trial set up in my kitchen.🙄 I looked around, price, weight, colour, availability, Strength ( windy Iceland, Fareo, Norway, Scotland on my list), room, all in one pitch, etc, and the Scarp 1 hit all the boxes. Reviews were all good as well. Glad you agree. And nice to see a video that you aren't being rained/snowed/ blown on.
Sure I do Scott 😎. Great little tent, it is definitely my favourite one for the Scottish Highlands or similar conditions. As you said, must importantly it ticks the boxes what you were looking for 👍 Thanks for watching! ATB Stripey
Great review, honest and straightforward, I particularly liked the fact that you can use the lanshan 2 Pro footprint with it as I have that tent also. I have now narrowed it down to the scarp 1 and the abisko lite 1. Stripey, you need to do a review on the abisko so I can make up my mind. 😀
I must admit it does look like a good tent! Structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing. I may buy a summer tent soon, something lightweight so I will get some advice from you later. Good overview Stripey, very thorough. Paul
@@PAADVENTURES1 this is basically the same just with a complete mesh inside. What I would consider is that you get a lighter and smaller one as you have already a sturdy 3-4 season tent in your MSR. So if you would leave that for harsher conditions you could get a summer/fair weather tent which will be lighter and probably cheaper. The cheapest and pretty light is for sure a Lanshan 1 with roughly 720g if you are a trekking pole user.
Great review of the tent, I have the Scarp 2 and have the same opinion of the doors and the cross poles although I use a small karabiner off my rucksack to attach them. i still feel like i haven't got a good routine for pitching and taking down the tent yet despite several nights in it as all my previous tents have been free standing. great tent though and I do love it and the Scarp 2 is huge inside so will be good when the misses comes camping in the summer. great videos though on your channel, looking forward to the next ones
Hi Gareth I believe there is no best routine 😂😂😉. When it is windy I first fix the middle into the ground, tie one end to the ground...middle pole...other end...cross poles.... trekking poles and taking it down is basically a reverse of these steps. When it isn't windy I just undo all pegs first and start with the trekking poles...cross poles....middle pole. Thanks a for watching! ATB Stripey
Nice review Stripey - I agree with your observations. Whilst I have only slept out in mine once, I consider myself fairly experienced in terms of tents - I am not pleased about the cross poles creating abrasion on this model - the fabric loops around the pole arch are too small and this is the result - however, if the cinch loop works fine, then fair enough. I agree about the doors, can be tricky to open unless pitched perfectly. I find the floor to be very slippy, just like in the Lanshan - but it doesn't bother me too much. All in all, a very nice tent and I have yet to seam seal mine but I will do very soon - ATB - Chris
Hi Stripey, this is really well put together! I'd like to get my hands on one of these in future as they look brilliant, I especially love the adjustability, Tarptent really have thought that through!
Thanks a lot. It is for my little adventures I do the perfect tent here in Scotland, said this if it is good weather I will use my Lanshan as it is quicker to put up and down and the condensation is in summer no issue at all for me personally. Not sure so how the tent floor will cope with dog paws!? Cheers Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy That’s a potential issue, is it quite thin? Saying that, the Lanshan and the Hexpeak inners are fine with Coops’ big feet 😁 I was originally going to get rid of my lanshan, but having thought about it I may keep it for summer 👌🏻 Condensation has never bothered me either, even in the colder months.
I would say that it is for sure as thin as the Lanshan but the material is more shiny, slippy and appears somehow weaker which is probably not the case - just my impression of a lot of shiny things 😂. The big feet would for sure help, was rather thinking of the 'claws'. But as you said, it wasn't an issue with the Lanshan, so I do believe it won't be in the Scarp either. Worst case, patching a tent floor isn't a big job to do tbh. I would keep the LanShan if I would be you ( how much would you get for a used one? 50-60% of the new price?) - said this I do not own a Hexpeak which is clearly a better tent if the weather gets rougher. Tough decision mate 😉👍 Stripey
Good review mate. Despite some of its flaws, I love my Scarp. Bit of a design flaw on the 2021 model with the cross-over poles causing abrasion though.
Thanks Robin. Honestly for a small company...it doesn't really bother me to much as they handled it very well and pro- active + in a quick and easy manner. Can definitely see that it puts people off so.
Cheers Gordon, didn't know that you could get some!? Would still have picked the alloy ones so as of temperature resistance and taking less care of as carbon ones require (transverse forces > during transport in the rucksack?) Have only experience with carbon trekking poles and I use alloy now 😉. ATB Stripey
Great review 👏 I have the same tent. I haven't used the top polls yet but the toggle seem a must to avoid damage. its a great tent at a very fair price.
Hi Gary, absolutely! The cross poles make just such a difference in wind and probably also in snow (> 10cm?) unbelievable! You may have seen it, my previous cross pole loop has also already some irritation might stick the little patch over it next time I am out and it isn't raining 😂😂😂 Are there any things you think which could be better? My main annoyance are really the pockets as they make just no sense to me, or am I doing something wrong 🤔 Thanks for watching! ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy Yes the pockets are an issue for me too but tend not to use them. I use Alpkit stakes/pegs. Which I find better. All in all the Scarp 1 is a great all-rounder for every season. I purchased mine two years ago so don't have a cinch loop for the cross poles so I've just emailed Tarptent for a price but could easily make my own. I also have the summer netting inner which I haven't used as yet but looks a great option for ventilation in the summer months. I made my own seam seal for the Scarp which I applied myself which aas very easy to do. Like yourself I used the same set-up for the guy lines but use mini sea to summit carabiners to attach the guy lines to top flysheet where you attach your walking poles. This give the option to easily remove them If I decided they are not required. It works for me anyway. I have the groud sheet from Tarptent which is just a sheet of waterproof vaper type barrier used in construction its very light and small but awkward to fit under the Scarp so looking for a better alternative? Gary..
Yeah it is easy done yourself the loop. I seam sealed it myself as well as it only takes a short time and somehow it gives me a nice feeling when I can 'work' something on my gear. I quite like the Lanshan 2 footprint as it has some loops to keep in in place... ATB Stripey
Fantastic review Stripey. You Raised some very good points especially about the zip tension but i have come across that a few times on cheaper tents so with an exoskeleton style tent i kind of think that using it more and getting to know your tent will iron out that issue....not sure if you have a Soulo but if you do how would you compare these two in the sense of which one would you prefer to use the most. The Soulo is a easy pitch in very high winds compared to loads of other tents but my big issue is trying to fall asleep in it in high winds. Personally i would rather spend a few minutes more pitching a tent to get inside and know i will have a much quite night...i have been asking You Tubers if they prefer the Soulo to the Tarp Scarp 1 BUT so far nobody has given me a definite decision....I love the build quality of the Hillebergs and some of the simplicity in the designs but the flapping drives me crazy sometimes...kind of like Japanese water torture using wind instead .
Thank you very much Olan. I haven't slept in a Soulo so I don't really now to be honest. The highest winds I ever had was in the video 'Highland Wild Camp'. In 'just' strong winds with rain is probably the 'Solo in Heavy rain and strong wind' the best for getting an idea. It does get loud in it and a relaxed sleep is for different but eventually I could sleep in it. What I can see is there are people who say Hilleberg is the best and other which say e.g. Exped Polaris (me) or Scarp 1 is the best (for my activities I did or do). I assume it is really depending what YOU need for your adventures, there is no better from my point of view. The best tent is the one which works for you...or earplugs 😂. I can't sleep with earplugs, I want to hear what is happening around me. Hope it helps 😉😂😂 ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy I totally agree with everything said.....it's what works for each Individual person . The Soulo feels a bit cloustraphobic when it's in strong winds because the inner tends to impose itself on you and I like the idea of the extra room with the Tarp Scarp 1.....I look forward to watching more of your adventures and on going review's.....have some awesome trips 👍
Good review and useful that you have used it numerous times in some harsh conditions before reviewing it. I find that it is quite tricky to get the main pole in and out, the sleeve seems slightly too tight. I seam sealed mine myself - not too difficult and I found it quite satisfying!
The sleeve on mine is good, it was initially a bit tighter I have the feeling but now it is nice and snug but not too tight. Yeah I seam sealed it as well myself, quite nice to have the feeling to give the tent the final touch 😃. Said this the seam seal on the ground floor didn't prevent my xlite from sliding hence I got myself a cheap 3mm foam pad. Thanks for watching! ATB Stripey
Yeah considered that but didn't want to alter the isomattress. Use the thin foam mattress also as a sitting pillow (weights next to nothing). Do you know by any chance how 'seam seal' on the mattress is effecting any guarantees? ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy It probably invalidates the guarantee! I suppose it depends on the attitude of the company. If the mat develops a leak that obviously has nothing to do with the dots of sealant on the bottom I'd hope they would acknowledge that the product was faulty regardless of the sealer. Hope I don't have to find out!
Makes sense, thought so. Had quite some bad luck recently with my xlite (currently on my 3rd one, thankfully always got it replaced without any issue). Fingers crossed that you won't experience it 🤞
Hi vile glorious pigeon (great name 😂😂😂)! Yeah I think as well but it is for sure depending what you for activities you are doing but for hiking it is reliable, sturdy and light and that is for myself most important. Thanks for watching! ATB Stripey
Hi stripey first of all great review well done iv been looking at this scarp 1 for while now do love it but think I'd have to set it up in garden numerous times before went out in it looks so complicated but u did excellent review on it well done shame seam seal not standard u take care stripey
Thanks a lot John! Seam sealing sounds so much worse than it is. Tarptent has an easy to follow video on their homepage to it - you will manage mate, no worries. Yeah setting up is always good to practice before you head into the mountains, to be honest the Tarptent Scarp 1 is here not an exception from my point of view. Thanks Stripey Edit: Or you just pay a little extra and Tarptent would seam seal the Scarp 1 for you. Sorry forgot to mention it in the reply mate.
Hi Imran, for the Alps the best tent for higher mountains in my opinion is the Exped Polaris which is for 2 people (shared weight by bigger tours!) Never slept in a better one! For smaller mountains or in good conditions I used my own build dynamee tent as it weights only 314g without pegs (the little blue one). No midge's, no ticks and rocky ground- no tent floor is great without snow in my opinion...Alps are great 😂😂😂 Wouldn't use the Scarp in summer as it is overkill, we have not winds like in Scotland and if then I would just wait a week 😉. As the Scarp 1 can't sleep 2 I wouldn't use it in winter for bigger tours as I never would go alone...maybe for smaller solo trips it would be an option but without the evil wind any light tent would do the job. Hope it answers you question! ATB Stripey
Only pitched mine indoors so far hopefully have a night in it the weekend. First impressions are good 👍 hoping to use it instead of my nammatj which is a amazing tent but around 3.5kg with footprint. One thing that did surprise me with the Scarp is how much gap there is from the ground to the flysheet for a 4 season tent 🤔 might just been pitched badly I guess
Hi Robwithdog, You can adjust the hight how far the Scarp 1 goes down to the ground with the straps and the middle pole 'bow'. In my video I actually forgot to pull the front (filming side) proper down from my last outing as I had it slightly higher up during cooking...there is a wee strap to pull down the outer shell. If you would experience problems in doing so, you would need to make the 'bow' of the middle pole a bit smaller (2-3 cm) by hand and then adjust the hight. Hope you enjoy your Scarp 1 and thanks for watching! ATB Stripey
Hi MrProgressiveRock 👋 Yes I did look around at Hilleberg, Fjallraven, Vaude and Mountain Hardwear. Said this I have an old North Face 4 season tent which is still fine but with 3.5kg just so much heavier. Also looked at some HMG tents as they are also light and pretty robust from my point of view/reviews. But price, availability, weight was for the Scarp 1 just best for my needs and the packsize is alright. ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy Like you, I already had a 3.5 kg four season expedition tent and I was looking for a lighter 1 man tent I could use in Scotlands Mountains. I was also looking at a Hilleberg Akto but I went for the Scarp because it is slightly taller inside (I am quite tall) and it is lighter weight. I like the strength of the Scarp 1 (especially with the crossing poles) I have never been afraid the tent would blow down. Also it seems highly waterproof, I had my tent seam sealed by Tarptent and it has not let in water, even when I woke up and found I was pitched on top of a puddle. The weight is also good, however mine is heavier than the average Scarp 1 as I completely re-guyed it with 3mm Hilleberg guy line and line locks. However there are a few things I don't like about it, I have a 2019 model and it seems like they have fixed some of my complaints with the 2022 model. The carbon fibre support poles have a terrible habit of just falling out of their holders as I am trying to pitch the tent, this is a nightmare when it's cold and wet as they are very fiddly to put back. It seems like Tarptent have changed how this works on the 2022 version. The old pockets are triangular and everything falls out of them, I can see why they upgraded them. Also the doors do not have any toggles on the 2019 version which just feels a bit cheap. I was also a little irritated by the lack of side guy lines on a four season tent. Ultimately I have moved away from the Scarp 1 as it is too small for me, I cannot sit upright without my head rubbing against the roof which gets uncomfortable during winter camps. I now use a Hilleberg Niak with upgraded 10mm poles which works well for me even though it is not a 4 season tent. Thanks for putting out all the videos, I really enjoy them.
Thanks a lot about you reply! Oh I can only imagine how annoying it is when you loose the little poles during the pitching...I would have ditched it just for that to be honest! And when you are rather a tall one...I mean when you can't sit straight it is horrible during the long nights, had this before when I was like 18 for 3 days in a row as the weather turned from bad to worse 😂😂😂 Any tent I own I want to sit without touching anything in it - mandatory!!! The lack of the guylines I don't understand but didn't bother me as I still had/have some at home. Kind of strange for me that a lot of people like the toggles so much for me it is really not an issue either way, does it fell cheaper without? Yes it does and I don't even now why 🤔 Thank you once more for your great input mate, really appreciated! ATB Stripey
i love the scarp one, murray uses it a lot, but my big heavy poorly designed poorly made vango alpha 300.... still going strong after 15 years....and somehow, i use every inch of space inside and in the porch area....
The corner studs are ~48cm and the cross poles/middle pole are folded around 47cm. Hope it helps, but for me that is the main reason why I use the mld duomid 😉
Great review but it's still not a tent for me I've seen a cpl vids where they pitched without the cross poles and the tent was flapping like mad and why doesn't it come with guy lines for a tent at this price which is quite expensive that's just not on.i know it's a personal thing everyone likes and dislikes certain tents but there's 2 many cons on this tent ok minor things but they had up like walking poles to stop inner touching but if it works for you then that's the main thing
Hi Craig 👋 It is really depending how and where you wanna use it. I want to use it in rather harsher conditions in the Scottish Highlands so I use it 90% with cross poles. Used it once without and yes it was by far not as stable but in comparison to other 1.3kg tents still very good in my opinion. The trekking poles is a good and valid point but again for my personal usage it is not an issue as I always walked with trekking poles (probably last 12 years) as they are just such a relief for you knees downhill. The guylines I didn't really care as I had it all at home anyway from my self built tent but it would probably cost 5 additional pounds which is probably rather annoying to get than to spend. It is like with every tent so, everyone likes other things and has different needs. For the Scottish Highlands the Scarp 1 ticks all the boxes for me - for the Alps rather not, maybe in winter but still rather not. Thanks for watching! ATB Stripey
I have had one since 2014. Bought the cross poles. Never used them and I can assure you it has never noticeably flapped around in high wind and I've been in it in pretty poor conditions, including on 3 coast to coast cross Scotland TGO Challenges.
@@StripeyHatGuyit 'needs additional trekking poles to stabilise along with the crossing poles? I like the scarp 1 ultra but not sure about having to make my own guy lines lol I wouldn't know how.
@@WildScotAurora no the trekking poles are just to add some additional space between the fly and the inner - not necessary but I have them anyway with me and so they have a use. Making you own guy lines is really easy and I am sure there are videos on UA-cam about it. In short you just buy the ‘rope’ and line locks which are suitable for the rope diameter you bought (is in every line lock description) if you buy them separate. Otherwise you can just get ‘ready to use kits’. There is usually also a little description included how to put the rope into the line lock - you will for sure manage 💪👍
Great video! I purchased my first scarp 1 in 2012 I think. I have the newer version which has great improvements.
Please keep in mind as you watch this video, he is using every possible guy point for demonstration purposes. You do not need to use all those attachments. I have only used the cross poles in snow, and the rest of the time the only additional guidelines I have ever used a attached to the arch Pole. I have found this to be an extremely stable and comfortable tent for one person. Yes there are lighter tents out there, I have tried a couple of them, and I keep coming back to the scarp.
Do you think the cross poles are need for strong winds 40 plus?
Great video. It is so worthwhile hearing from someone who has used the tent more than once or twice. That’s the real lived experience. And that insight was reflected on your pros and cons. Many thanks!
Thanks a lot ThisIsMyLaine really appreciated! 👋😊👍
Stripey
Good video Stripey! Like that you actually used the tent before reviewing it 😉👍
Thanks MaliceGLA, otherwise a review wouldn't make sense I guess 🤔
ATB Stripey
Always really honest and knowledgeable. Keep these videos coming, I really appreciate the content and how informative. Thank you.
Thanks a lot Parkin! 😊👍
Great to hear your opinion Stripey, I'm looking to get a Scarp 1 for next winter:) atb mate
Hi Richard,
is a great little tent the Scarp 1 particular for rather demanding conditions like in the Scottish Highlands 😂
Thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
Good honest review there stripey
I've seen all your vids in some horrendous conditions and it's always as solid as a rock.
Only some minor issues but nothings perfect.
👍
Thank you so much Tam!
it is really a very solid tent and as you said nothing is perfect, the question is can you live with it or not.
Thanks
Stripey
Excellent, informed review. Subscribed.
Hi tramster 👋
thanks a lot!
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy 👍👍
Got mine about a month ago, with a poor trial set up in my kitchen.🙄 I looked around, price, weight, colour, availability, Strength ( windy Iceland, Fareo, Norway, Scotland on my list), room, all in one pitch, etc, and the Scarp 1 hit all the boxes. Reviews were all good as well. Glad you agree. And nice to see a video that you aren't being rained/snowed/ blown on.
Sure I do Scott 😎. Great little tent, it is definitely my favourite one for the Scottish Highlands or similar conditions. As you said, must importantly it ticks the boxes what you were looking for 👍
Thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
how did it do so far? have seen it ripped by the wind..
Nice review, I've just had mine delivered and yet to use. Hopefully soon. Should be big enough for my dog and me. Thanks for the info. Jim
Fingers are crossed Jim 🤞👍
ATB Stripey
Vary nice video and I really like those titanium stakes which I use myself as well
Thank you very much Steven! Yeah the titanium stakes are just brilliant, not the lightest but super reliable 👍
Great review, honest and straightforward, I particularly liked the fact that you can use the lanshan 2 Pro footprint with it as I have that tent also. I have now narrowed it down to the scarp 1 and the abisko lite 1. Stripey, you need to do a review on the abisko so I can make up my mind. 😀
Thank you Phil! Ha would love to try the abisko as well - always nice to sleep in different tent's 😎
Good honest review Stripey 👏 it looks a really good tent, very robust and practical 👌 maybe one day 😀 atb Brian 👍
Thank you Brian👍
The Scarp 1 is a really nice tent, I am glad that I decided to get myself one 😎
ATB Stripey
I must admit it does look like a good tent! Structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing. I may buy a summer tent soon, something lightweight so I will get some advice from you later. Good overview Stripey, very thorough. Paul
Thank you Paul! Absolutely just shout when I can help you mate 👍
ATB Stripey
Hi. They do have a "summer" version with full mesh inner that might fit your needs.
@@scottlawson9899 Thanks Scott. Will have a look at that. do you have one of these tents also?
@@PAADVENTURES1 this is basically the same just with a complete mesh inside. What I would consider is that you get a lighter and smaller one as you have already a sturdy 3-4 season tent in your MSR. So if you would leave that for harsher conditions you could get a summer/fair weather tent which will be lighter and probably cheaper. The cheapest and pretty light is for sure a Lanshan 1 with roughly 720g if you are a trekking pole user.
@@PAADVENTURES1 No, I went with the "solid" inner for colder camping.
Amazing video.Held yeah. Exactly 100% performance. I love this video.Thank you so much
Cracking review Stripey 😁❤️..Defo the tent for me..When you showed me round it at Loch Skeen ..I thought this is a quality tent 😁👍
Cheers mate, is definitely a great tent for the Scottish Highlands - I am sure you will love it!
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy 😁👍❤️
Great review of the tent, I have the Scarp 2 and have the same opinion of the doors and the cross poles although I use a small karabiner off my rucksack to attach them. i still feel like i haven't got a good routine for pitching and taking down the tent yet despite several nights in it as all my previous tents have been free standing. great tent though and I do love it and the Scarp 2 is huge inside so will be good when the misses comes camping in the summer. great videos though on your channel, looking forward to the next ones
Hi Gareth I believe there is no best routine 😂😂😉. When it is windy I first fix the middle into the ground, tie one end to the ground...middle pole...other end...cross poles.... trekking poles and taking it down is basically a reverse of these steps. When it isn't windy I just undo all pegs first and start with the trekking poles...cross poles....middle pole.
Thanks a for watching!
ATB Stripey
Nice review Stripey - I agree with your observations. Whilst I have only slept out in mine once, I consider myself fairly experienced in terms of tents - I am not pleased about the cross poles creating abrasion on this model - the fabric loops around the pole arch are too small and this is the result - however, if the cinch loop works fine, then fair enough. I agree about the doors, can be tricky to open unless pitched perfectly. I find the floor to be very slippy, just like in the Lanshan - but it doesn't bother me too much. All in all, a very nice tent and I have yet to seam seal mine but I will do very soon - ATB - Chris
Hi Stripey, this is really well put together! I'd like to get my hands on one of these in future as they look brilliant, I especially love the adjustability, Tarptent really have thought that through!
Thanks a lot. It is for my little adventures I do the perfect tent here in Scotland, said this if it is good weather I will use my Lanshan as it is quicker to put up and down and the condensation is in summer no issue at all for me personally.
Not sure so how the tent floor will cope with dog paws!?
Cheers
Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy That’s a potential issue, is it quite thin? Saying that, the Lanshan and the Hexpeak inners are fine with Coops’ big feet 😁
I was originally going to get rid of my lanshan, but having thought about it I may keep it for summer 👌🏻 Condensation has never bothered me either, even in the colder months.
I would say that it is for sure as thin as the Lanshan but the material is more shiny, slippy and appears somehow weaker which is probably not the case - just my impression of a lot of shiny things 😂.
The big feet would for sure help, was rather thinking of the 'claws'. But as you said, it wasn't an issue with the Lanshan, so I do believe it won't be in the Scarp either. Worst case, patching a tent floor isn't a big job to do tbh.
I would keep the LanShan if I would be you ( how much would you get for a used one? 50-60% of the new price?) - said this I do not own a Hexpeak which is clearly a better tent if the weather gets rougher. Tough decision mate 😉👍
Stripey
Good review mate. Despite some of its flaws, I love my Scarp. Bit of a design flaw on the 2021 model with the cross-over poles causing abrasion though.
Thanks Robin. Honestly for a small company...it doesn't really bother me to much as they handled it very well and pro- active + in a quick and easy manner. Can definitely see that it puts people off so.
Excellent review thanks
Thank you very much!
Keep them coming , just bought scarp 1 ultra for WHW next month
Looking good.Thanks for sharing this great video.
Nice one stripey. Why didn’t you get the carbon cross poles? Gordon
Cheers Gordon, didn't know that you could get some!? Would still have picked the alloy ones so as of temperature resistance and taking less care of as carbon ones require (transverse forces > during transport in the rucksack?) Have only experience with carbon trekking poles and I use alloy now 😉.
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy yep that’s my thinking too. Think it’s 200g difference.
This might be my next birthday present.
🤞 Alistair
Great review 👏 I have the same tent. I haven't used the top polls yet but the toggle seem a must to avoid damage. its a great tent at a very fair price.
Hi Gary, absolutely! The cross poles make just such a difference in wind and probably also in snow (> 10cm?) unbelievable! You may have seen it, my previous cross pole loop has also already some irritation might stick the little patch over it next time I am out and it isn't raining 😂😂😂
Are there any things you think which could be better? My main annoyance are really the pockets as they make just no sense to me, or am I doing something wrong 🤔
Thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy Yes the pockets are an issue for me too but tend not to use them. I use Alpkit stakes/pegs. Which I find better. All in all the Scarp 1 is a great all-rounder for every season.
I purchased mine two years ago so don't have a cinch loop for the cross poles so I've just emailed Tarptent for a price but could easily make my own. I also have the summer netting inner which I haven't used as yet but looks a great option for ventilation in the summer months.
I made my own seam seal for the Scarp which I applied myself which aas very easy to do. Like yourself I used the same set-up for the guy lines but use mini sea to summit carabiners to attach the guy lines to top flysheet where you attach your walking poles. This give the option to easily remove them If I decided they are not required. It works for me anyway.
I have the groud sheet from Tarptent which is just a sheet of waterproof vaper type barrier used in construction its very light and small but awkward to fit under the Scarp so looking for a better alternative?
Gary..
Yeah it is easy done yourself the loop. I seam sealed it myself as well as it only takes a short time and somehow it gives me a nice feeling when I can 'work' something on my gear.
I quite like the Lanshan 2 footprint as it has some loops to keep in in place...
ATB Stripey
Fantastic review Stripey. You Raised some very good points especially about the zip tension but i have come across that a few times on cheaper tents so with an exoskeleton style tent i kind of think that using it more and getting to know your tent will iron out that issue....not sure if you have a Soulo but if you do how would you compare these two in the sense of which one would you prefer to use the most. The Soulo is a easy pitch in very high winds compared to loads of other tents but my big issue is trying to fall asleep in it in high winds. Personally i would rather spend a few minutes more pitching a tent to get inside and know i will have a much quite night...i have been asking You Tubers if they prefer the Soulo to the Tarp Scarp 1 BUT so far nobody has given me a definite decision....I love the build quality of the Hillebergs and some of the simplicity in the designs but the flapping drives me crazy sometimes...kind of like Japanese water torture using wind instead .
Thank you very much Olan. I haven't slept in a Soulo so I don't really now to be honest. The highest winds I ever had was in the video 'Highland Wild Camp'. In 'just' strong winds with rain is probably the 'Solo in Heavy rain and strong wind' the best for getting an idea. It does get loud in it and a relaxed sleep is for different but eventually I could sleep in it.
What I can see is there are people who say Hilleberg is the best and other which say e.g. Exped Polaris (me) or Scarp 1 is the best (for my activities I did or do). I assume it is really depending what YOU need for your adventures, there is no better from my point of view. The best tent is the one which works for you...or earplugs 😂. I can't sleep with earplugs, I want to hear what is happening around me.
Hope it helps 😉😂😂
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy I totally agree with everything said.....it's what works for each Individual person . The Soulo feels a bit cloustraphobic when it's in strong winds because the inner tends to impose itself on you and I like the idea of the extra room with the Tarp Scarp 1.....I look forward to watching more of your adventures and on going review's.....have some awesome trips 👍
Good review and useful that you have used it numerous times in some harsh conditions before reviewing it.
I find that it is quite tricky to get the main pole in and out, the sleeve seems slightly too tight.
I seam sealed mine myself - not too difficult and I found it quite satisfying!
The sleeve on mine is good, it was initially a bit tighter I have the feeling but now it is nice and snug but not too tight. Yeah I seam sealed it as well myself, quite nice to have the feeling to give the tent the final touch 😃. Said this the seam seal on the ground floor didn't prevent my xlite from sliding hence I got myself a cheap 3mm foam pad.
Thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy I put some dots of seam seal on the bottom of my inflatable sleeping mat as well as on the tent floor. That seems to work!
Yeah considered that but didn't want to alter the isomattress. Use the thin foam mattress also as a sitting pillow (weights next to nothing). Do you know by any chance how 'seam seal' on the mattress is effecting any guarantees?
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy It probably invalidates the guarantee!
I suppose it depends on the attitude of the company. If the mat develops a leak that obviously has nothing to do with the dots of sealant on the bottom I'd hope they would acknowledge that the product was faulty regardless of the sealer.
Hope I don't have to find out!
Makes sense, thought so. Had quite some bad luck recently with my xlite (currently on my 3rd one, thankfully always got it replaced without any issue). Fingers crossed that you won't experience it 🤞
Excellent Review, well done :)
Thank you very much Andrew! When it helped or was interesting I am absolutely happy ☺️
ATB Stripey
Nice review. I think it's a great tent. Real 4 season for ~2kg, roomy for one, I don't think there's much out there that's better.
Hi vile glorious pigeon (great name 😂😂😂)!
Yeah I think as well but it is for sure depending what you for activities you are doing but for hiking it is reliable, sturdy and light and that is for myself most important.
Thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
Hi stripey first of all great review well done iv been looking at this scarp 1 for while now do love it but think I'd have to set it up in garden numerous times before went out in it looks so complicated but u did excellent review on it well done shame seam seal not standard u take care stripey
Thanks a lot John! Seam sealing sounds so much worse than it is. Tarptent has an easy to follow video on their homepage to it - you will manage mate, no worries. Yeah setting up is always good to practice before you head into the mountains, to be honest the Tarptent Scarp 1 is here not an exception from my point of view.
Thanks
Stripey
Edit: Or you just pay a little extra and Tarptent would seam seal the Scarp 1 for you. Sorry forgot to mention it in the reply mate.
Thanks stripey
Thank you. Great video. I have one and am learning. What tent would you prefer for the Alps and why if not this?
Hi Imran,
for the Alps the best tent for higher mountains in my opinion is the Exped Polaris which is for 2 people (shared weight by bigger tours!) Never slept in a better one! For smaller mountains or in good conditions I used my own build dynamee tent as it weights only 314g without pegs (the little blue one). No midge's, no ticks and rocky ground- no tent floor is great without snow in my opinion...Alps are great 😂😂😂
Wouldn't use the Scarp in summer as it is overkill, we have not winds like in Scotland and if then I would just wait a week 😉. As the Scarp 1 can't sleep 2 I wouldn't use it in winter for bigger tours as I never would go alone...maybe for smaller solo trips it would be an option but without the evil wind any light tent would do the job.
Hope it answers you question!
ATB Stripey
Thanks, Stripey.
The UK is lucky to have you. Great channel :)
Thanks a lot Imran ☺️
Great video, it's my dream tent, new sub here 👍
Thanks a lot Life Adventure ☺️👍
Only pitched mine indoors so far hopefully have a night in it the weekend. First impressions are good 👍 hoping to use it instead of my nammatj which is a amazing tent but around 3.5kg with footprint. One thing that did surprise me with the Scarp is how much gap there is from the ground to the flysheet for a 4 season tent 🤔 might just been pitched badly I guess
Hi Robwithdog,
You can adjust the hight how far the Scarp 1 goes down to the ground with the straps and the middle pole 'bow'. In my video I actually forgot to pull the front (filming side) proper down from my last outing as I had it slightly higher up during cooking...there is a wee strap to pull down the outer shell.
If you would experience problems in doing so, you would need to make the 'bow' of the middle pole a bit smaller (2-3 cm) by hand and then adjust the hight.
Hope you enjoy your Scarp 1 and thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
Hi Stripey, I enjoyed your review, I also own a Scarp 1. Out of curiosity did you consider any other tents instead of the Scarp?
Hi MrProgressiveRock 👋
Yes I did look around at Hilleberg, Fjallraven, Vaude and Mountain Hardwear. Said this I have an old North Face 4 season tent which is still fine but with 3.5kg just so much heavier. Also looked at some HMG tents as they are also light and pretty robust from my point of view/reviews.
But price, availability, weight was for the Scarp 1 just best for my needs and the packsize is alright.
ATB Stripey
Can I ask what do you like about the Scarp 1 and what rather not?
@@StripeyHatGuy Like you, I already had a 3.5 kg four season expedition tent and I was looking for a lighter 1 man tent I could use in Scotlands Mountains. I was also looking at a Hilleberg Akto but I went for the Scarp because it is slightly taller inside (I am quite tall) and it is lighter weight.
I like the strength of the Scarp 1 (especially with the crossing poles) I have never been afraid the tent would blow down. Also it seems highly waterproof, I had my tent seam sealed by Tarptent and it has not let in water, even when I woke up and found I was pitched on top of a puddle. The weight is also good, however mine is heavier than the average Scarp 1 as I completely re-guyed it with 3mm Hilleberg guy line and line locks.
However there are a few things I don't like about it, I have a 2019 model and it seems like they have fixed some of my complaints with the 2022 model. The carbon fibre support poles have a terrible habit of just falling out of their holders as I am trying to pitch the tent, this is a nightmare when it's cold and wet as they are very fiddly to put back. It seems like Tarptent have changed how this works on the 2022 version. The old pockets are triangular and everything falls out of them, I can see why they upgraded them. Also the doors do not have any toggles on the 2019 version which just feels a bit cheap. I was also a little irritated by the lack of side guy lines on a four season tent.
Ultimately I have moved away from the Scarp 1 as it is too small for me, I cannot sit upright without my head rubbing against the roof which gets uncomfortable during winter camps. I now use a Hilleberg Niak with upgraded 10mm poles which works well for me even though it is not a 4 season tent. Thanks for putting out all the videos, I really enjoy them.
Thanks a lot about you reply!
Oh I can only imagine how annoying it is when you loose the little poles during the pitching...I would have ditched it just for that to be honest! And when you are rather a tall one...I mean when you can't sit straight it is horrible during the long nights, had this before when I was like 18 for 3 days in a row as the weather turned from bad to worse 😂😂😂 Any tent I own I want to sit without touching anything in it - mandatory!!!
The lack of the guylines I don't understand but didn't bother me as I still had/have some at home.
Kind of strange for me that a lot of people like the toggles so much for me it is really not an issue either way, does it fell cheaper without? Yes it does and I don't even now why 🤔
Thank you once more for your great input mate, really appreciated!
ATB Stripey
Great tent!
Yeah I think so too Grizzly Gaz!
ATB Stripey
i love the scarp one, murray uses it a lot, but my big heavy poorly designed poorly made vango alpha 300.... still going strong after 15 years....and somehow, i use every inch of space inside and in the porch area....
Hi mate 👋👋👋
The best tent is the tent you use, like and know! That you bring you kitchen sink is a different topic 😜😂😂😂
ATB Stripey
I'm not here to buy a new tent cause my wife will kill me , but to see if you where good at making reviews 😋 And actually you did pretty fine 👍 thanks
Thanks mate 😂
Good review i am the same height so for me good review
Thanks a lot!
@@StripeyHatGuy can you tell me the length of the poles when folded both types of there website dont say
The corner studs are ~48cm and the cross poles/middle pole are folded around 47cm.
Hope it helps, but for me that is the main reason why I use the mld duomid 😉
Great review Stripey. It's a fine looking tent. I'll stick with #teamlanshan the now. 😎
Cheers Kev! Nothing wrong with the Lanshan, I really like mine 👍
ATB Stripey
Great review but it's still not a tent for me I've seen a cpl vids where they pitched without the cross poles and the tent was flapping like mad and why doesn't it come with guy lines for a tent at this price which is quite expensive that's just not on.i know it's a personal thing everyone likes and dislikes certain tents but there's 2 many cons on this tent ok minor things but they had up like walking poles to stop inner touching but if it works for you then that's the main thing
Hi Craig 👋
It is really depending how and where you wanna use it. I want to use it in rather harsher conditions in the Scottish Highlands so I use it 90% with cross poles. Used it once without and yes it was by far not as stable but in comparison to other 1.3kg tents still very good in my opinion.
The trekking poles is a good and valid point but again for my personal usage it is not an issue as I always walked with trekking poles (probably last 12 years) as they are just such a relief for you knees downhill. The guylines I didn't really care as I had it all at home anyway from my self built tent but it would probably cost 5 additional pounds which is probably rather annoying to get than to spend.
It is like with every tent so, everyone likes other things and has different needs. For the Scottish Highlands the Scarp 1 ticks all the boxes for me - for the Alps rather not, maybe in winter but still rather not.
Thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
I have had one since 2014. Bought the cross poles. Never used them and I can assure you it has never noticeably flapped around in high wind and I've been in it in pretty poor conditions, including on 3 coast to coast cross Scotland TGO Challenges.
@@StripeyHatGuyit 'needs additional trekking poles to stabilise along with the crossing poles? I like the scarp 1 ultra but not sure about having to make my own guy lines lol I wouldn't know how.
@@WildScotAurora no the trekking poles are just to add some additional space between the fly and the inner - not necessary but I have them anyway with me and so they have a use. Making you own guy lines is really easy and I am sure there are videos on UA-cam about it. In short you just buy the ‘rope’ and line locks which are suitable for the rope diameter you bought (is in every line lock description) if you buy them separate. Otherwise you can just get ‘ready to use kits’. There is usually also a little description included how to put the rope into the line lock - you will for sure manage 💪👍
You review camping
No seam seal..no lines..? Ridiculous